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Expedition Researcher
| Organisation: | The Wilderness Project |
| Sector: | Conservation |
| Location: | Africa |
| Closing date: | 31 October 2026 |
The Wilderness Project (TWP) aims to explore, study, and better protect 1.2 million km2 of
irreplaceable African freshwater wilderness in partnership with local communities, governments,
and NGOs. Central to this effort is understanding the watersheds through a series of
self-propelled source-to-end navigations of the Zambezi, Congo, Okavango and Nile River
Basins in addition to several others.
The Expedition Researcher will conduct active river-based expeditions as part of—and
potentially leading—research and expedition teams. This role supports TWP's research
objectives across the major river basins of Sub-Saharan Africa: the Nile, Okavango, Congo, and
Zambezi. The position requires regular travel throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, including Zambia,
Mozambique, Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania, DRC, and South Sudan for fieldwork, expeditions,
meetings, and conferences. The role involves spending approximately half the year away from
home.
Title: Expedition Researcher
Reports to: Research Director
Duration: Annual contract (with possibility of renewal)
Start date: January 1, 2027 (negotiable)
potentially leading—research and expedition teams. This role supports TWP's research
objectives across the major river basins of Sub-Saharan Africa: the Nile, Okavango, Congo, and
Zambezi. The position requires regular travel throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, including Zambia,
Mozambique, Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania, DRC, and South Sudan for fieldwork, expeditions,
meetings, and conferences. The role involves spending approximately half the year away from
home.
Title: Expedition Researcher
Reports to: Research Director
Duration: Annual contract (with possibility of renewal)
Start date: January 1, 2027 (negotiable)
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| Contact person: | Johan van der Westhuizen and Matt Dooley |
| Email: | johan@thewildernessproject.org mattd@thewildernessproject.org |
